The map below shows majority race by area in Fairmeadow, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Fairmeadow racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Fairmeadow overall is white, making up 74.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 13.9%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Fairmeadow
Self-Identified Race |
Fairmeadow, Munster, IN Population |
|---|---|
White |
74.9% |
Hispanic |
13.9% |
Black |
5.6% |
Asian |
2.2% |
Native American |
1.4% |
Other |
2.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fairmeadow, Munster, IN
The map below shows diversity in Fairmeadow. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.
Fairmeadow Diversity Score
41.5
More diverse than 25% of US neighborhoods
Fairmeadow has a diversity score of 41.5: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Fairmeadow is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 25% of them. Within Fairmeadow's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Fairmeadow, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Fairmeadow.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.
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